November 2019, Tanka
2019年11月 短歌
All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳
1.
<Time Traveler/ 時の旅人＞
一閃に時の旅人舞ひ降りて陽だまりの光の子とあそぶ
a flash
a time traveler alights
on the bench
playing with photons
in the sunny spot
※日欧産業協力センター後援(EU-Japan Center)の 「NewSpace2060 国際イラストレー
ション俳句大会2019」、ソリューションクリエーターズ賞受賞作品。
Solution Creators Prize on EU-Japan NewSpace 20160 International Illustrated Haiku
Competition 2019 sponsored by EU-Japan Center.
More Information →
EU-Japan NewSpace2060 International Illustrated Haiku Competition 2019
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以下7首はこの秋に国際教養大学(AIU)の学園祭に行ったとき詠ったものです。特に、日本で一番美しい図書館といわれている同大学の中嶋記念図書館に感銘を受けました。
The following 7 pieces were composed when I visited AIU Festival (the annual festival of Akita International University) on October 14th, 2019. In particular, I was impressed with Nakajima Library, which is said to be the most beautiful library in Japan.
※More Information → https://web.aiu.ac.jp/en/campuslife/nakajima-library/
2.
中嶋嶺雄学長ねがふ「詩の国秋田の永続」われら継ぎきて
the honorary president of AIU
Dr. Mineo Nakajima
wishing
“the Land of Poetry Akita forever” …
we have followed his spirit
※Dr. Mineo Nakajima(5/11/1936-2/14/2013) is the first president of Akita International University (AIU) and after he passed away February 14th, 2013, he became the honorary president of AIU.
3.
一年の祭りに賑はふ学舎に華を添へむか樹々の紅葉
AIU
alive with
a yearly festival…
autumn tints of leaves
accompanying it as flowers
※AIU is Akita International University.
4.
キャンパスのなか図書館への道問へばマシンガントークの英語浴ぶ
on the campus
when I asked how to get
to the library …
nonstop English
falling over to me
5.
書物にて世界をめぐる如なされしブックコロシアムに光さす
the Book Colosseum
being constructed
as if books going
around the world
…sunrays shine down
6.
秋田杉の図書館に坐す若人ら 地に根差し天たかく伸びゆけ
To the young
learning at the library built with
Akita Cedar Trees…
Roots in the ground
Grow up toward the welkin
7.
創立ゆ幾年ならず抜きんでてその名を馳する国際教養大学（AIU）
not for years
since foundation
rising above in Japan
being widely known
…AIU
8.
起ち上げの先生方の空かける願いと熱意 図書館に見る
I see the library
as professors’ wishes and passion
through space
dedicated to the foundation
of the university
………The above 7 pieces are for AIU.…….
9.
ぬばたまの幾夜越え来しか今朝に聞く白鳥のこゑ刈田にわたる
for pitch black nights
have swans flown over?
this morning
I hear their calling over
the harvested rice fields
Swans came flying here this winter too. It is said that they are from Siberia.
10.
<ヒッグス粒子/ Higgs Boson＞
時空かけ始源の微粒子ひろがり夢と祈（ねが）ひは形とならむ
through
space and time
primordial
particles sparkling
… our wishes come true
※日欧産業協力センター後援(EU-Japan Center)の 「NewSpace2060 国際イラストレー
ション俳句大会2019」、エバン賞受賞作品。
EBAN Prize on EU-Japan NewSpace 20160 International Illustrated Haiku
Competition 2019 sponsored by EU-Japan Center.
More Information →
EU-Japan NewSpace2060 International Illustrated Haiku Competition 2019
Akita International Haiku Network 